Mother a Hero, Dies Shielding Her Son in House Fire
By Fran Gatti, Managing Principal Broker - RE/MAX Integrity
(RE/MAX Integrity)
Victoria Di Silvestro "died a hero," firefighters said Tuesday. At 5 a.m. Sunday morning a fire broke out in Di Silvestro's apartment, started by a heating pad that was left in the on position on a couch downstairs. Firefighter's later determined the smoke alarms were not working in the apartment,despite a form signed by the tenant that the alarms were in working order upon her occupancy. Di Silvestro and her son, Anthony Bookhamer were found in the upstairs of her two-story apartment. When firefighters found Di Silvestro, age 36, they rolled her over to get her out and discovered her 6 year old son, Anthony Bookhammer, beneath her. "Di Silvestro also held Anthony outside the front upstairs window so that he could breathe air with less smoke and heat while she was stuck inside," sai...
Comments
3